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Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 20:27:50 +0000From: steeve <steeveu-aizu.ac.jp>Subject: English for Special Purposes: Assoc Prof, University of Aizu

University or Organization: University of Aizu
Department: Center for Language Research
Rank of Job: Associate Professor
Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics, English for Special Purposes
Description:
One full-time, tenure-track position for Associate Professor
Starting date: October 1, 2003
Qualifications: Ph.D. in TESL/TEFL/Applied Linguistics or a related
field; a native English speaker with at least three years' experience
in TESL/TEFL or a related field; ability to teach English courses in
academic English and academic/technical writing that are appropriate
for students majoring in computer science and computer engineering;
experience with computer-based language instruction.
Duties: teaching 4-5 classes per semester (1 class is 90 minutes per
week); developing course materials; participating in group projects;
serving on committees; conducting research; and carrying out other
university-related responsibilities.
Salary: Based on the Fukushima Salary Scale for Public Employees.
Benefits: Subsidized furnished housing; one-way airfare and shipping;
etc.
Please send cover letter; resume (education, publication list,
teaching experience); copies of three recently published papers; three
letters of recommendation; graduate school transcripts; and the
following:
(1) a proposal for achieving effective results in English education
using computers; (2) evidence of effective results through your
teaching experience; (3) examples of your education syllabuses and
handouts; (4) evidence of your experience using computers; (5)
description of your research interests.
All documents should arrive at the following address:
Faculty Selection Committee
c/o Personnel Affairs Section
University of Aizu
Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Fukushima 965-8580, Japan
Tel: +81-242-37-2538
Fax: +81-242-37-2531
Email: positionu-aizu.ac.jp
Closing date for applications: June 7, 2003
The University of Aizu is the first international university in
Japan solely dedicated to computer science and engineering, and
approximately half of its faculty are non-Japanese for some ten
different countries. The University is equipped with highly advanced
computers. A workstation is alloted to each faculty member and
student with 24-hour access. Faculty housing is available at a low
rent.
The University is located in Aizu-Wakamatsu City, a castle town of
history and scenic beauty with a population of nearly 120,000. For
more information about the university, please visit our web page at:
http://www.u-aizu.ac.jp/.
Address for Applications:
Attn: Faculty Selection Committee
c/o Personnel Affairs Section
University of Aizu
Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima 965-8580
Japan
Applications are due by 07-Jun-2003
Contact Information:
Professor Steven Tripp
Email: trippu-aizu.ac.jp
Tel: 81-242-37-2594
Website: http://www.u-aizu.ac.jp/official/index_e.html